$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrigal · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Murrigal is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. This housing pattern is paired with much lower living costs than average, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well below the Queensland and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrigal — lower than 57% of areas.
| Murrigal | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,237, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically costing $260.
$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,237 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Murrigal, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Murrigal, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Only 8.3% of households are renting, a rate far below that of most other areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Murrigal, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Other tenure (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While all homes are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than in other areas; 63.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This is consistent with a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Murrigal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Murrigal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32087/murrigal/topic/housing-dwellings